NMAT – Exam Pattern, Syllabus & Important Facts

NMAT is an exam primarily for admission to the MBA program of NMIMS offered at five campuses; Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Indore & Navi Mumbai. The flagship campus of NMIMS is Mumbai.  There are 1800 seats across all these campuses out of which at least 30% will be offered to female candidates. Some other good institutes like GLIM, KJSIMSR,  TAPMI and IFMR also accept NMAT scores. XIMB accepts NMAT scores for its MBA-HRM, MBA-RM and MBA-SM programs (not form its flagship MBA – BM program).

NMAT Pattern

NOTE

• The test taker can decide on the sequence in which the sections will appear during the exam
• No online calculator. So, prepare for speed calculations
• No negative marking.
• Cannot skip questions. Cannot revisit a question 
• NMIMS accepts the score of only the first attempt though a test taker can take NMAT up to a maximum of three times (first attempt + two retakes)
• Candidates have the option to take the test either at test centre with social distancing protocols or to take the online proctored exam from the comfort of their home.

NMAT syllabus

• Quantitative Reasoning – Arithmetic, Algebra, Numbers, Permutations & Combinations, Probability, Mensuration, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency
• Logical Reasoning – Statement and Assumptions, Statement and Conclusions, Statement – Inference, Strong and Weak Arguments, Decision Making, Course of Action, Critical Reasoning, Linear and Circular Arrangements, Venn Diagrams, Syllogisms, Blood Relations, Directions, Coding and Decoding, Letter and Number Series, Input and Output
• Language Skills – Reading Comprehension, Para Jumbles, Fill in the blanks (Grammar & Vocabulary), Fill in the blanks (Prepositions), Spot the error, Identify the correct usage, Analogy

The exam is far easier as compared to CAT. But then, this is true for every test taker. So, you need to still be ahead of your competition. So, prepare well specifically for NMAT. Most importantly, take a number of NMAT mock exams to work out your test taking strategy (considering the unique features of NMAT) to maximise your performance. 

NMAT 2026 – Important Dates

Test Fees

• Test Registration: INR 3000 + applicable taxes
• Retake: INR 3000 + applicable taxes
• Additional Score Reports (beyond first five): INR 400 per Score Report + applicable taxes
• Reschedule: INR 1200 + applicable taxes